Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-14

below and wa nted to see him.
"'What. Lou here? I'll 60 right down
to see her. Why didn't you bring her
up2'
Lincoln sud denly slapped on his old
SLOUGH hat and fastened down the stairs
to see his youngest sister law. He en-
braced her and lifted her out Of the car
riage. He asked her to come in, but she
declined, and told him what her sister had
done the day before. She would not 60 In.
for she told MIR. Lincoln what he would
catch if she did. Lincoln told her of
course he would issue her the pass she
wanted, and told her, jokingly, that ne did
not care how much quinine she carried
through, and that her trunk should not be
searched. You know there was then q
great to do about the smuggling Of quinine
through the lines Strange as it may seem,
| LiBcoln g ersin-ia~ ,stEres or. four of
! them, were very fond of him, while his
wife treated him with ill-temper.
s'Stanton gave Lincoln a greet deal OF
trouble. Lincoln told me that Stanton
had been meaner to him than any man
living. He said the reason that he ap-
pointed him was long story, and that he
would tell me all about it some day, but
he never did. Mcclellan thought Stanton
! was just the man for Secretary of War,
| but he was abused and betrayed by him as
soon as be got in. Stanton was constl-
tutional scoundrel, tyrant, hypocrite and
brute. told Mr.. Lincoln all this one day,
and he agreed with me fully, but said that
he believed Stanton was honest, rare
J virtue in those days. The President had
! said to me some time before, when l
charged an official with stealing from the
| Government, that he believed that they
were all at it except Chase (Secretary of
Treasury. Bates (Attorney GeneraD, and
| himself. He recalled the statement and
said be would add Stanton, whom he be-
lieved was not stealing. Lincoln knew
Stanton was abusing him like dog; but
did not care. He had an idea that Stanton
was filling hard place. Lovejoy went to
Staunton one day with message from
Lincoln. The President is id old
fool said Stanton. what! the President
id old fool did you say p asked Love-
Joy. Yes replied Stanton. L shall tell
him. said Lovejoy. L don't care if you
do said Stanton. Lovejoy told the Pre-
sident with intense indignation. We'll, l
don It know but what Stanton is right, and
l must drop the matter, replied Lincoln.
| know that this occurred. Julian relates
the incident from Lovejoy in his book.
! Lincoln never had much respect for
Seward. He appointed him Secretary of
State to fulfil promise. When Lincoln
was nominated for the Presidency Seward
who bad hoped for the nomination, and
his political discoverer, Thurlow Weed,
sulked in their tents. Judge David Davis
went on to New York, at the instance of
Mr.. Liucoln, and told Seward that if be
would 60 into Illinois and Minnesota and
make speeches in the campaign he should
have place in the Cabinet. David said
| he was authorized to speak for Mr.. Lin
coin. Weed was disJrustful, and said
Lincoln might appoint Seward and turn
him out in few weeks. Davis told them
to make it as strong as they pleased. Mr..
Lincoln would write them letter guar
anteeing the place for the full term.
Judge DAVIS wrote tie letter, but they
were afraid to intrust it to the mails and
Democratic Postmasters.
1t was sent on to Illinois by Bob Muir.
ray. who was political protege Of Mr..
Seward, and had held the position OF Har.
bormaster' in New Y ork through his IN.
fiuence for eighteen years at an annual
salary of $4,000. Murray delivered the
document in due time. and Mr.. Lincoln
agreed frankly and fully to the terms
Mr.. Lincoln told Murray before he left
that he should have slice it the elections
went all right. Murray indicated that he
would like to be United States Marshal
for New York if the Presidency panned
out according to promise. MT. Lincoln
agreed, and afterward made good his
word. When Seward and Weed were in
Washington parceling out the offices after
the election, Mr.. Lincoln let them name
the list until they got to the Marshal't
place. He said he had man for thai
place himself. Seward and Weed in as
constituent asked for his name. Lincoln
said it was Tom Murray, Mr.. Seward
said Murray was not a candidate. He haG
known him for twenty years and had
helped him into place, and that he ha6
| oh no oIoh
That's all right said Mr.. Lincoln. Tom
is candidate and am going to appoint
him; and he will accept, for he has told
me so.' Seward and Weed were amazed
but acquiesced. Murray confirmed the
story at the Willard Hotel that night.
He was appointed and served, as you
know.
"Lincoln regarded Seward as phrase
maker as he put it, He rewrote Seward IS
explanation or apology for the giving up
of Mason and Slidell. Seward had writ
ten the paper over dozen times to round
out the sentences. Lincoln scratched
out and interlined it. and Seward sent the
corrected copy. In 1862, think it was,
| the Senators met in body-with the ex-
ception of Harris, Of New York; Cowan,
of Pennsylvania, and Doolittle, Of Wis
consin-called upon the President in a
body, and requested the resignation of
| Seward. Harris had refused to join IN the
movement because he was from Seward s
state, and Doolittle and Cowan said they
! believed in the President forming his Cab
met to suit himself. The President was
much perplsxed. and promised to look
into the matter. He went to Chase and
acquainted him with the situation, and